New England Jazz Hall of Fame Inductees

In the first three election cycles, directed by the New England Jazz Alliance, voters elected 20 accomplished individuals with strong regional ties to the Hall of Fame. All were “high achievers” in the jazz world, and most gained fame far beyond the borders of New England. The ranks include musicians, composers, arrangers and teachers. They made memorable music, but they were also mentors, and a measure of their stature is how often they are named as major influences.